4/7 Three Ways to Fight Voter Suppression
Dear All,
Last night, Ambassador Norm Eisen, the Voter Protection Program’s board chair, and Joanna Lydgate, VPP’s CEO, responded to Georgia’s new law that will challenge the ability of many voters in that state to cast their ballot in a piece for CNN. They suggest “three shots” to address “this sickness in our body politic.” Specifically, they call for filing necessary litigation against legislation like what became law in Georgia; passing the For the People Act (H.R. 1/S. 1), “a once-in-a-generation opportunity to establish nationwide rules for federal elections, using some of the best practices in the states and blocking some of the worst”; and urging state and local leaders to use their great power to advance democratic reforms. They also highlight the “first in-depth look at how this legislation would affect the states,” VPP’s new report, which focuses on the impact S.1 would have in places like Georgia. Here is today’s update: |
National Update
CNN: “Ten more members of Congress join NAACP lawsuit against Trump and Giuliani for conspiring to incite US Capitol riot.” By Jessica Schneider. (April 7, 2021) “Ten members of Congress who were in the House gallery as rioters breached the Capitol on January 6 are adding their names to the lawsuit first filed in February against former President Donald Trump and his former personal attorney Rudy Giuliani. The lawsuit, first brought by House Democratic Rep. Bennie Thompson and the NAACP, accuses Trump and Giuliani of conspiring with extremist groups the Proud Boys and Oath Keepers to incite the riot at the Capitol.” PolitiFact: “What’s in Georgia’s new voting law that lost it the All-Star Game.” By Amy Sherman. (April 7, 2021) AP: “Groups: Census privacy tool could hurt voting rights goals.” By Mike Schneider. (April 5, 2021) LA Times: “Dianne Feinstein signals she’s open to abandoning Senate filibuster for voting rights.” By Jennifer Haberkorn. (April 6, 2021) Fortune: “Mitch McConnell wants corporate America to stay out of politics—unless it involves donations.” By Nicole Goodkind. (April 6, 2021) Footwear News: “After Donating $1 Million to Georgia Voting Rights Groups, Patagonia Calls on More CEOs to Step Up.” By Katie Abel. (April 7, 2021) FiveThirtyEight: “Why We Are (And Should Be) Talking About Voting Rights Right Now.” A discussion between FiveThirtyEight’s Sarah Frostenson, Alex Samuels, and Nathaniel Rakich, as well as Julia Azari, an associate professor of political science at Marquette University. (April 7, 2021) CBS News: “Ex-national security officials call for commission to investigate Capitol attack.” By Nicole Sganga. (April 7, 2021) |
State Updates
Arizona
Arizona Daily Star: “Voting rights groups: Tactics in Arizona election audit are illegal, intimidating.” By Howard Fischer. (April 6, 2021) The Guardian: “The next Georgia: Texas and Arizona emerge as voting rights battlegrounds.” By Sam Levine. (April 6, 2021) Georgia Huffington Post: “Atlanta Mayor Signs Order Meant To Fight Georgia’s Voting Restrictions.” By Sanjana Karanth. (April 6, 2021) Kentucky New York Times: “Why Kentucky Just Became the Only Red State to Expand Voting Rights.” Maine ABC/WMTW 8: “Bill would create permanent online voter registration system in Maine.” By Phil Hirschkorn. (April 6, 2021) Michigan Newsweek: “Democrats Fear Michigan Will Follow Georgia in Tightening Voting Restrictions.” By Jack Dutton. (April 6, 2021) |
Social Media
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